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35th ‘MADE’ unleashes Filipino creativity anewTracing its humble beginnings in the year 1984, the annual Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE) was conceived by late Metrobank Group founder and chairman George, at a time when the nation was at the throes of economic crisis and socio-political unrest. The Filipino people were in search for meaning and hope beyond the uncertainties at that time. While many took their struggles to the streets, Ty discovered much promise and potential in Philippine visual arts as an alternate creative bullhorn for people to be heard. Thirty five years since, MADE has continued to be a platform for the discovery of the most passionate and creative visionaries in the country. To date, the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) has recognized more than 400 creative visionaries, majority of them are now carving significant names in the local and even international art scenes.But more than a competition that breeds artistic talent, MADE has evolved … [Read more...] about 35th ‘MADE’ unleashes Filipino creativity anew

MANILA, Philippines — It’s arguably the most anticipated part of D23: all the Disney Studios heads take the stage and roll out what’s coming in the next two years — for Disney Animation, Disney Live Action, Pixar, Lucasfilm and Marvel. These are the stories that have hooked fans for nearly a century, and they keep coming back to D23 for more. Perhaps Disney is best viewed as an epic, unfolding story, hurtling in many different directions and subplots: from its origins at the tip of Walt Disney‘s pencil, to the invention of theme parks and animation that changed the world, to its current search for new ways to spread their unfurling narrative across the globe — Disney is an epic that we watch with curiosity, sometimes a raised eyebrow or two, even puzzlement, but always with a fascination about how it will turn out, and what’s next. Because we all love a good story. Here were the highlights at D23 EXPO 2019: Meet The Eternals: Richard … [Read more...] about D23 gives fans inside peek at studio offerings

source Dave Smith/Business Insider My iPhone X is my most used gadget. It’s my alarm clock in the morning, it’s in my hands all day long, and it’s the last thing I see before I go to bed. The magic of the iPhone lies in its apps. There are literally millions of apps out there, for every kind of need: If you want to learn how to cook, or edit your photos to look like artwork, or learn another language, or anything else you can possibly think of, there’s probably an app for that. Your favorite iPhone apps might be way different from mine, and that’s OK! But these are the 11 applications I swear by – and honestly couldn’t really live without. Apollo, the best Reddit app there is source Apollo/Apple Download it here. I love Apollo. It’s easily my favorite iPhone app. Apollo is highly customizable: You can change how gestures work within the app so it’s most intuitive to your style, filter out words and … [Read more...] about The 11 iPhone apps I couldn’t live without

Online travel agent Traveloka on Tuesday announced a three-year strategic partnership with the Jawa Timur (Jatim) Park Group. The group manages recreational theme parks in the East Java city of Batu, including Jatim parks 1, 2 and 3, Museum Angkut (transportation museum), the Predator Fun Park and Batu Night Spectacular. Read also: Batu's Museum Angkut attracts visitors with 'Pennywise' Halloween party The strategic partnership offers several benefits to customers who purchase Jatim Park tickets via Traveloka Xperience, such as instant confirmation and ticket issuance, use of the Easy Access entry line and special travel packages called "bundling". Traveloka Xperience product marketing head Terry Santoso said that the instant confirmation and ticket issuance allowed travelers to purchase and obtain tickets to Jatim Park destinations in less than five seconds. Meanwhile, the Easy Access facility allows visitors … [Read more...] about Traveloka, Jatim parks partner up to attract more visitors

TORONTO: Toronto has long considered itself the centre of the hockey universe but the Raptors, for the moment at least, are the shiniest object in city's sporting cosmos grabbing the imagination of an entire country.Certainly the stars aligned for the Raptors as they reached the NBA Finals for the first time and starting on Thursday, they will take on a basketball powerhouse in the Golden State Warriors.The Warriors are back in the championship for the fifth straight year chasing a third consecutive title.Normally hockey mad Canada would be consumed with the Stanley Cup finals right about now. But in a country of 37 million often divided by language and politics, basketball, invented by Canadian James Naismith, is now a unifying force.Much of Canada would rather chew on broken glass than support any Toronto team but the heavily marketed Raptors have found a national following.The NBA's most northern outpost has often been portrayed as a cold and uninviting place, but instead of trying … [Read more...] about ‘We The North’ says Canada is not just about hockey